ABSTRACT
Ambivalence relies on a belief that consequences/outcomes are in events not in our heads so the search for the best outcome makes sense. Once we understand that everything can be continuously reframed as good or bad, the search for the best outcome ceases to makes sense. Mindlessness operates through emotional reactivity and emotional impulsivity. Mindlessness may deprive people of having a clear choice. Ambivalence is intensified through emotional triggers that hamper the process of perspective management. Ambivalence grows in darkness and operates through mindlessness. The Langerian approach to mindfulness brings forth the resources of exploring alternative modes of thinking while paying attention to variability. The chapter focuses on Langerian mindfulness and arguably corroborates how attention to variability may rigorously facilitate the process of stress management, depression treatment, anxiety management, and ambivalence.
